May 172010
How to take down/up a network interface in Linux?
Answer:
To take the eth0 interface (the first network card) down:
# sudo ifconfig eth0 down
To take the eth0 interface up:
# sudo ifconfig eth0 up
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How to take down/up a network interface in Linux?
Answer:
To take the eth0 interface (the first network card) down:
# sudo ifconfig eth0 down
To take the eth0 interface up:
# sudo ifconfig eth0 up